Description: This is almost different from things I usually write.
Seeing Through the Face -------------------------------------------
We can see a face, backwards
A parallel version of arrogance
Snobbery
Could he be more humble we would see intelligence
Creativity
I used a hammer to force the glass from its frame
There was a small cut to show for it
But even more was the new picture that was received
And marveled by all
Inside the frame there was a fish
There was a feathered old wise grandfather
Grilling in the heat of Texas
There was
Dark hair
Holding himself in his own hands his eyes seduce
Magic seeps from his pupils and the new perspective transforms all notion of
Pleasant
Beautiful
Thoughtful
A garden of forests sullenly sitting on his shoulders
Dark green and emerald to enlighten his sight
There is no way to tell the sincerity of the rising sun
It would be wholly wonderful to know that this day is just as wonderful as the night
I could climb a mountain today
Or swim a very large sea
"I could climb a mountain today
Or swim a very large sea"
your ending here was perfect in that way that inspires and makes one feel like doing these things too... too bad it's rain and rain and endless rain here, but anyway.
this poem is surreal, yet anchored, and is a joy to read out loud. you should, you know, read this out live one day.
Although it took me a few times to read this to "understand it", I enjoyed it all the way. I say "understand it", with a timid falsetto of words trying to convey that I understand what you have going on inside your brain. This to me, was written like three different poems. All three deep enough to show me hidden meanings that I was failing to see in my own existence. My "understanding" of this piece comes from an appreciation of the artistic frame that this is wrapped in. Not that you could ever know that this piece could reach far beyond what you intended for it's meaning...maybe you did, I'm not sure; just know that this poem unlocked a door in my brain that was rusted over and keyless. Congrats, this was a beautiful piece and I thank you for sharing this. I'm not sure how much weight this statement has to with you, but this is the first and so far only, favorite I have added to my page. Thanks again, keep up the good work.
Nick
Submission Name: Seeing Through the Face
